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Debt (Details)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified |
3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Dec. 31, 2013
USD ($)
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Sep. 30, 2013
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2013
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2012
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2013
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Interest Expense [Member]
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2012
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Interest Expense [Member]
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2013
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
USD ($)
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Sep. 30, 2013
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2013
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Current assets: Other Current Assets [Member]
USD ($)
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Sep. 30, 2013
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Current assets: Other Current Assets [Member]
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2013
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Long-term assets: Other Assets [Member]
USD ($)
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Sep. 30, 2013
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Long-term assets: Other Assets [Member]
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2013
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Current Liabilities: Other Current Liabilities [Member]
USD ($)
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Sep. 30, 2013
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Current Liabilities: Other Current Liabilities [Member]
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2013
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Long-Term Liabilities: Other Liabilities [Member]
USD ($)
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Sep. 30, 2013
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Long-Term Liabilities: Other Liabilities [Member]
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2013
Interest Rate Swap 1 [Member]
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2013
Interest Rate Swap 2 [Member]
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2013
Interest Rate Swap 3 [Member]
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2013
Interest Rate Swap 4 [Member]
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2013
Interest Rate Swap 5 [Member]
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2013
Interest Rate Swap 6 [Member]
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2013
Interest Rate Swap 7 [Member]
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2013
Interest Rate Swap 8 [Member]
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2013
Interest Rate Swap 9 [Member]
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2013
Domestic Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
USD ($)
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Sep. 30, 2013
Domestic Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2012
Domestic Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2013
Credit Facility With European Bank [Member]
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2013
Credit Facility With European Bank [Member]
EUR (€)
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Mar. 31, 2013
Credit Facility With European Bank [Member]
USD ($)
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Mar. 31, 2013
Credit Facility With European Bank [Member]
EUR (€)
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Dec. 31, 2013
Lines of Credit with Italian Banks [Member]
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2013
Lines of Credit with Italian Banks [Member]
EUR (€)
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Sep. 30, 2013
Lines of Credit with Italian Banks [Member]
USD ($)
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Sep. 30, 2013
Lines of Credit with Italian Banks [Member]
EUR (€)
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Dec. 31, 2013
Matthews International S.p.A [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
Matthews International S.p.A [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2013
Matthews International S.p.A [Member]
Lines of Credit with Italian Banks [Member]
USD ($)
LinesofCredit
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Dec. 31, 2013
Matthews International S.p.A [Member]
Lines of Credit with Italian Banks [Member]
EUR (€)
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Sep. 30, 2013
Matthews International S.p.A [Member]
Lines of Credit with Italian Banks [Member]
USD ($)
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Sep. 30, 2013
Matthews International S.p.A [Member]
Lines of Credit with Italian Banks [Member]
EUR (€)
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Dec. 31, 2013
Saueressig [Member]
Credit Facility With European Bank [Member]
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2013
Saueressig [Member]
Credit Facility With European Bank [Member]
EUR (€)
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Sep. 30, 2013
Saueressig [Member]
Credit Facility With European Bank [Member]
USD ($)
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Sep. 30, 2013
Saueressig [Member]
Credit Facility With European Bank [Member]
EUR (€)
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Dec. 31, 2012
Saueressig [Member]
Credit Facility With European Bank [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2013
Wetzel GmbH [Member]
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2013
Wetzel GmbH [Member]
EUR (€)
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Sep. 30, 2013
Wetzel GmbH [Member]
USD ($)
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Sep. 30, 2013
Wetzel GmbH [Member]
EUR (€)
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Dec. 31, 2012
Wetzel GmbH [Member]
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| Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maximum amount of borrowings available | $ 500,000 | $ 34,363 | € 25,000 | $ 15,573 | € 11,300 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest rate on borrowings, based on leverage ratio | LIBOR plus a factor ranging from .75% to 1.25% based on the Company’s leverage ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maturity date | Jul. 31, 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Annual commitment fee range on unused portion | .15% to .25% (based on the Company’s leverage ratio) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maximum available for issuance of trade and standby letters of credit | 30,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Outstanding borrowings | 310,000 | 305,000 | 29,825 | 21,700 | 6,643 | 4,800 | 6,871 | 5,100 | 8,453 | 6,200 | 7,639 | 5,600 | 2,300 | 1,700 | 2,310 | 1,700 | 9,780 | 7,100 | 10,000 | 7,400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weighted-average interest rate on outstanding borrowings (in hundredths) | 2.54% | 2.62% | 1.37% | 1.37% | 3.16% | 3.12% | 4.04% | 4.04% | 3.93% | 7.53% | 7.53% | 6.99% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of lines of credit | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Derivative [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Effective Date | May 1, 2011 | October 1, 2011 | November 1, 2011 | March 1, 2012 | June 1, 2012 | August 1, 2012 | September 1, 2012 | September 1, 2012 | November 1, 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amount | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 40,000 | 35,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fixed Interest Rate (in hundredths) | 1.37% | 1.67% | 2.13% | 2.44% | 1.88% | 1.74% | 3.03% | 1.24% | 1.33% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest Rate Spread (in hundredths) | 1.00% | 1.00% | 1.00% | 1.00% | 1.00% | 1.00% | 1.00% | 1.00% | 1.00% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maturity Date | May 1, 2014 | October 1, 2015 | November 1, 2014 | March 1, 2015 | June 1, 2022 | June 1, 2022 | December 1, 2015 | March 1, 2017 | November 1, 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest rate cash flow hedges [Abstract] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unrealized gain (loss) on fair value of interest rate swaps | 1,113 | 908 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unrealized gain (loss) on fair value of interest rate swaps, after tax | 679 | 554 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unrealized gain (loss) expected to be recognized over the next 12 months | 1,157 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assets derivatives | 601 | 427 | 4,507 | 3,309 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Liability derivatives | (2,498) | (2,590) | (1,497) | (2,054) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total derivatives | 1,113 | (908) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amount of loss recognized in income (loss) on derivatives | (1,076) | (1,003) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amount of gain or (loss) recognized in AOCL on derivatives | 577 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amount of gain or (loss) reclassified from AOCL into income (effective portion) | $ (656) | [1] | $ (612) | [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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